Clergy Mailing - February 2014

Contents

1. Nifty Notes

2. Diocesan Worship Day

3. Annual Visitation Citation Nottm

4. Annual Visitation Citation Newark

5. IRC Open Day Flyer

6. Ministry Vacancies

7. Diocesan Clergy Consultative Group Notice Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org FEBRUARY 2014 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Take your stand in the fight against food poverty

ith half a million people in the UK Wdependent on food aid, this year’s Lent Appeal will focus on food poverty, and spiritual and practical ways of tackling this. Donations collected during Lent will go to local projects that help to put healthy food on people’s plates.

With many families only one unexpected bill away from not being able to afford to eat, the End Hunger Fast campaign will highlight the struggle of people in food poverty at national and local levels. Focusing on this theme as a diocese we want to encourage churches to use Lent as a time of More information on the fasting, praying, reflecting and campaigns, and resources for In this month’s issue: giving. people who want to take part and 2 News in brief stand up against the scandal of The Bible tells us that when the food poverty, will be released as 4 Events & information Jewish people faced a national we approach the start of Lent, crisis they prayed and fasted for including details of the projects 5 Prayer Diary three days (Esther 9: 31); fasting that will be supported – Training Courses and praying helps us to focus on Ecoworks, in Nottingham, and 9 ways in which we can better help developing the idea of Edible 11 What’s On our struggling neighbours. Church Yards in the county. 12 Comings & Goings 2 February 14 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Scattering seeds of faith in Vacancy in See Nottinghamshire Consultation he Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has endorsed a new The process of identifying the book on evangelism written by the Rt Revd Tony Porter, next Bishop of Southwell and TBishop of Sherwood. ‘Seed Scattering’ – a paperback produced Nottingham has started. by the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – is described as ‘a model for spreading the Christian faith’ and is Bishop Tony’s fifth book. A series of consultation evenings began last month. Justin Welby writes – “Bishop Tony leads from the front. Clearly and It is hoped as many church practically he sets out the ways and means of sharing the gospel members as possible will be locally, and urges us all to realize that our own hands are full of seeds encouraged to attend, to join the and we are those called to do the scattering. “ debate and help in the important task of appointing the right Bishop Tony and his wife, Lucille, have travelled round the diocese, person to lead the Church in speaking at parish events attended by both church members and non – Nottinghamshire. members. From quizzes and plays to assemblies, dog walks and Men’s Breakfasts, Bishop Tony draws on his experience visiting Each session will start with prisoners and residential addiction centres, through parish life in prayer followed by an Moss Side and as a Manchester City football chaplain – and in explanation of the process. response to the mission statement of Jesus. He reflects: “Jesus’ ministry was to the marginalised, the excluded, the ‘stinking rich and There will then be discussion on the stinking poor.’ As heads and tails are two sides of the same coin, what skills and gifts the next so go together serving the excluded and proclaiming the Gospel. Bishop will need to lead the There is no tension; you simply cannot have one without the other.” diocese in the transforming mission of God. He said: “Lucille and I have loved our 22 ‘Seed Scattering’ weekends in parishes’ right across Nottinghamshire, including a fabulous recent visit to St Thomas’ Kirkby as they reached out with the Good News of The consultation events, which the Gospel to the community, and to Mansfield Town Football Club start at 7pm, are as follows: for various activities. Our prayer is that the book will inspire my brother (and hopefully soon to be sister) bishops to model good practice in scattering the seed of the Gospel, leading people to Christ, February 4: and encouraging parish churches to do the same.” Worksop St Anne For further information about Seed Scattering and to order a copy of the book (or any of February 19: Bishop Tony’s other books) St John’s Centre, please Email Mansfield [email protected] or tel: 01636 819133. Seed Scattering is £5 each or ten copies for £30. Cheques are to be A further date is set to be made payable to ‘Southwell & added in the Newark and Nottingham DBF’ – and send your Sherwood area. address details so books can be posted out. Niftynotes 3 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Call the parish nurse? Retreats & special events at o you have any nurses in your church? Or are you Launde Abbey Done yourself? Then you might be interested in the concept of Parish nursing... Snowdrop Spectaculars The Bible gives us a model of February 15th–23rd health that includes physical, and March 8th–17th mental, community and spiritual Enjoy a saunter through the wellbeing. In other words, whole snowdrops at Launde Abbey person health. Yet often these and wander amongst the winter things are divided up and provided flowers in our beautifully for in separate ways. Parish nurses landscaped gardens and seek to do some joined up woodland areas. Having interventions for public health. viewed the snowdrops you are Not dressings or injections, but health advice, advocacy and then invited to enjoy a delicious accompaniment. They are appointed or employed and line-managed cream tea in our Dining Room. by the local church, for one or more sessions a week, which can be on There is no need to book unless a paid basis or just expenses only. They are registered nurses, so they you wish to bring a large group. follow their professional code of practice. All of them have some £6 per person, which includes community experience and many of them work in the NHS for the scone, jam and a cup of rest of the week. They build good relationships with other health tea/coffee or squash. providers in the area, and with the pastoral team, offering extra help 2pm–4pm on the above dates with understanding of medical conditions, risk factors and treatments. only This enables the church to reach out to its community in a new way... through health ministry: helping people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy better health, to use the health services more effectively, to Living into God’s manage any chronic conditions they may have, to volunteer to help new future – others, and to pray... sometimes for the first time. preparing for Interested? Then contact David McCoulough, Director of retirement: Partnerships & Mission 01636 817246, email: [email protected] to find out more. 17th–20th February A retreat for single and married Or check out the website for Parish Nursing Ministries UK, clergy, their spouses and www.parishnursing.org.uk They provide a one week introductory partners led by Bishop Gordon course, study days, resourcing, professional and coordination support Mursell for churches and nurses. Price: £250 per person or £400 for a couple including all meals and accommodation

Further details and to book, call 01572 717254 or visit www/laundeabbey.org.uk 4 February 14 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio Supporting our local credit Transforming unions Worship

100 x 100 - just before Christmas we heard that 120 people have now become members of Nottingham Credit Union or 2Shires Credit Union with over £50,000 deposited smashing our target of £10,000!

25 x 5k - the new initiative to encourage organisations to save with the credit unions has seen the Diocesan Board of Finance, Southwell Minster plus at least two more PCC’s to join. Pldging to save over £20,000

It is possible to open a corporate account with between £100 and £15,000.

If you want to know more visit the diocesan website or contact: David McCoulough On March 1st the Diocese Director of Partnerships & Mission welcomes national worship 01636 817246, email: [email protected] leaders for special one-day conference. Geraldine Latty, an The Southwell Chapter of the Society of Catholic Priests [SCP] international worship leader, resolved at their AGM in November 2013 to transfer some of their gospel singer and speaker, along funds to the Nottingham Credit Union. Here the Rector, the Revd with Philip Jakob, a leading Chris Levy, hands over a cheque for £300 to Martin Swaby, who choirmaster and organist and received it on behalf of the Credit Union. member of the Iona Community, will be at Southwell Minster for the Transforming Worship Conference. The day includes a wide range of practical workshops covering everything from preaching to youth worship, and is suitable for clergy, lay ministers, musicians, worship leaderesm, and anyone who wants to grow in worship. The brochure / booking forms are available from Catriona Gundlach, email: catriona@ southwell.anglican.org or Nick Harding, email: nick@ southwell.anglican.org, and can be downloaded from the diocese website. Please book as soon as possible... full details are included in the brochure. Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes In March we pray for. . . Sat 01 Mar Gamston & Bridgford, St Luke; Pierrepont Gamston Primary School (Mark Fraser) Barrackpore - (North India) The Rt Revd Brojen Malakar

Sun 02 Mar All engaged in the Healing Ministry throughout the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham PRAY for Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo The Most Revd Kahwa Isingoma Archbishop of the Congo & Bishop of Kinshasa

Mon 03 Mar Lady Bay, All Hallows; Holme Pierrepont, St Edmund (Mark Rodel, Howard Bateson) Bath & Wells - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Peter Hancock Bath & Wells - Taunton - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Peter Maurice

Tue 04 Mar Ruddington, St Peter; St Peter’s Primary School (Andrew Buchanan) Bathurst - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Ian Palmer Assistant Bishop of Bathurst - (New South Wales, Australia) Vacant

Wed 05 Mar ASH WEDNESDAY – pray for all healing and wholeness Bauchi - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Musa Tula

Thu 06 Mar Regional Chaplain for South & East Region RAF, ATC Wing Chaplain (Peter Hooper) Belize - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Philip Wright

Fri 07 Mar Normanton-on-Soar, St James; Sutton Bonington, St Anne; Sutton Bonington St Michael (Vacant: Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston; Churchwardens: Janet Bonser, Christopher Ashworth, David Etherton, Beth Clarke, Julia Watts) Bendigo - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Andrew Curnow

Sat 08 Mar West Bridgford, St Giles (Lee Proudlove) Benin - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Peter Imasuen

Sun 09 Mar Diocesan Readers (Alison Cox, Ministry Development Adviser; Chris Perrett, Warden; Barbara Coleman, Readers and RLM CME Officer) PRAY for The Church of England The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury

Mon 10 Mar Wilford, St Wilfrid; South Wilford Primary School, The Nottingham Emmanuel (VA) School (Phil Marsh) Coimbatore - (South India) The Rt Revd Manickam Dorai

Tue 11 Mar Wilford Hill, St Paul (Chris Hodder, Isabelle Hamley) 6 February 14 In March we pray for. . .

Bethlehem - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dr Paul Marshall

Wed 12 Mar BASSETLAW & BAWTRY DEANERY (Area Dean: Vacant; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Associate Priests: Tim Pownall Jones, Irene Tissington) Bhopal - (North India) The Rt Revd Vacant

Thu 13 Mar Diocesan Registrar, Amanda Redgate and her colleagues Bida - (Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jonah Kolo

Fri 14 Mar Austerfield, St Helena; Bawtry, St Nicholas; Misson, St John the Baptist (Jonathan Strickland, Paul Savage) Birmingham - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd David Urquhart Birmingham - Aston - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Andrew John Watson

Sat 15 Mar Beckingham, All Saints; Walkeringham, St Mary Magdalene; Misterton, All Saints; West Stockwith, St Mary the Blessed Virgin (David Henson) Blackburn - (York, England) The Rt Revd Julian Henderson Blackburn - Burnley - (York, England) The Rt Revd John Goddard Blackburn - Lancaster - (York, England) The Rt Revd Geoffrey Pearson

Sun 16 Mar The Lord Lieutenant, Sir John Peace and the High Sheriff, Nicky Weston PRAY for Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui The Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong Archbishop of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui & Bishop of Hong Kong Island Diocese of Karlstad, Bishop Esbjorn Hagberg

Mon 17 Mar Blyth, St Mary & St Martin; St Mary & St Martin’s Church School; Ranskill, St Barnabas; Scrooby, St Wilfrid (Kate Bottley) Bo (Sierra Leone) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Tucker

Tue 18 Mar Carlton-in-Lindrick, St John the Evangelist; Langold, St Luke; Oldcotes, St Mark (Jane Blatherwick) Boga - (Congo) The Rt Revd Mugenyi Bahemuka

Wed 19 Mar Clayworth, St Peter; Everton, Holy Trinity; Mattersey, All Saints; Gringley-on-the- Hill, St Peter & St Paul; St Peter’s Church School (Area Dean: Vacant; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Associate Priests: Tim Pownall Jones, Irene Tissington; Churchwardens: Peter Gull, Jane Spittlehouse, Ann Mills, Hugo Dunkley, Ann-Marie Morley) Bolivia - (Southern Cone) The Rt Revd Frank Lyons

Thu 20 Mar Bishop’s Adviser in Pastoral Care and Counselling (Ian Lambert) Bondo - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Johannes Angela

Fri 21 Mar Harworth, all Saints; Harworth Church School (Leah Vasey-Saunders) Bor - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Ruben Ngong

Sat 22 Mar Holbeck, St Winifred; Norton Cuckney, St Mary; Norton Cuckney Church School (Simon Cash, Brian Little) Botswana - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Metlhayotlhe Belemi

Sun 23 Mar Diocesan Synod (Pam Bishop: Chair of the House of Laity and Phil Williams: Chair of the House of Clergy) PRAY for The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean The Most Revd Ian Ernest Archbishop, Province of Indian Ocean & Bishop of Mauritius Archbishop Janis Vanags, Bishop Einars Alpe, Bishop Pavils Bruvers Niftynotes 7 In March we pray for. . .

Mon 24 Mar RETFORD AREA TEAM MINISTRY: Babworth, All Saints; Ranby, St Martin; Scofton with Osberton, St John; Ranby C of E Primary School (Mark Vasey-Saunders) Bradford - (York, England) The Rt Revd Nicholas Baines Ripon and Leeds - (York, England) The Rt Revd John Packer Ripon and Leeds - Knaresborough - (York, England) The Rt Revd James Bell Wakefield - (York, England) The Rt Revd Stephen Platten Wakefield - Pontefract - (York, England) The Rt Revd Anthony Robinson

Tue 25 Mar Clarborough, St John the Baptist; Hayton, St Peter; North Wheatley, St Peter & St Paul, with West Burton; Bole, St Martin with Saundby; Sturton, St Peter & St Paul; with Littleborough; North Wheatley C of E Primary School, Sturton C of E Primary School (Mark Cantrill) Brandon - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd James Njegovan

Wed 26 Mar Dunham-on-Trent, St Oswald, with Darlton, Ragnall, Fledborough; East Drayton, St Peter; East Markham, St John the Baptist; Askham, St Nicholas; Headon, St Peter, with Upton; Grove, St Helen; Dunham C of E Primary School (Julia Jesson) Brechin - (Scotland) The Rt Revd Dr Nigel Peyton

Thu 27 Mar Elkesley, St Giles; Bothamsall, Our Lady & St Peter; Gamston, St Peter; Eaton, All Saints; West Drayton, St Paul; Gamston C of E Primary School (Vacant: Area Dean: Vacant; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Associate Priests: Tim Pownall Jones, Irene Tissington, Churchwardens: Audrey Hind, Alison Waite, Mary Howard, Peter Barnett, Raymond Moore, Susan Hancock, Alan Dunning) The Most Revd Dr Phillip Aspinall Archbishop of Brisbane & Primate of Australia Anglican Bishop to the Australian Defence Force - (Australia) The Rt Revd Ian Lambert Brisbane - Northern Region - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Holland Brisbane - Southern Region - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd Alison Taylor Brisbane - Western Region - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd Robert Nolan

Fri 28 Mar North Leverton, St Martin; South Leverton, All Saints; Rampton, All Saints; Laneham, St Peter; Treswell, St John the Baptist, with Cottam; Stokeham, St Peter; North Leverton C of E Academy (Felicity Ferriter) Bristol - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Michael Hill Bristol - Swindon - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Lee Rayfield

Sat 29 Mar Ordsall, All Hallows; Sutton-cum-Lound, St Bartholomew; Sutton C of E Primary School (Sue Caddy) British Columbia - (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Very Revd Logan McMenamie

Sun 30 Mar Mothering Sunday - we pray for all mothers and carers PRAY for The Church of Ireland The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan Diocese of Lund, Bishop Antje Jackelén

Mon 31 Mar Retford, St Saviour; East Retford, St Swithun; West Retford, St Michael the Archangel); St Swithun’s C of E Primary School (Tony Walker, Mark Vasey- Saunders) Bukavu - (Congo) The Rt Revd Sylvestre Bahati 8 February 14 World links news - www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes ‘Welcome to Bethlehem, the largest open prison in the world’ The Revd Sue Caddy, Parish Priest, All Hallows, Ordsall writes:

hese were the words of our guide as arrived for our Tvisit to the town of our Fr Fuad and the Revd Sue Caddy Saviour’s birth. Leading an English lesson at the Sisters greeting parishioners after the Sunday service at St Paul's, Shefa Amr. We had travelled from Galilee of Nazareth School, Shefa Amr having visited some of the sites assumptions about what anything were so welcoming and friendly associated with the life of Jesus. means because you are likely to which was very moving given the Already we had experienced so be mistaken. I assumed we situation they are living with. many thought provoking would be observing, looking at The words said to me many times moments, challenging our the children’s work and watching were ‘Pray for us’. perceptions of the land of lessons. No, we were the teachers. As we arrived in Jerusalem we Israel/Palestine. We were split into groups and stood just inside the Jaffa Gate as travelled around various English I read Psalm 122. ‘I was glad All Hallows, Ordsall had begun to activities with our group of when they said to me “Let us go explore a parish partnership with children leading them in their to the house of the Lord”’. St Paul’s Anglican Episcopal lessons. It was moving, fun and Pray for peace in Israel/Palestine. Church, Shefa Amr near humbling. The children and staff Go and see the place and stand Nazareth. Also Thrumpton were very pleased to meet us. alongside the Living Stones of Primary School, Retford were Their English was excellent. this Holy Land. looking for an International link Most of the girls I met asked me and Fr Fuad, Parish Priest of St “Do you like ‘One Direction?” A Pilgrimage evening will be Paul’s put me in touch with the Children are the same the world held on Wednesday, 5th Sisters of Nazareth School in over. Why do we change and put February, 7pm in All Hallows Shefa Amr. This visit was to up barriers as we grow? Church. Pictures and cement those relationships. Our partnership with the church reflections of the Pilgrimage We spent time with Fr Fuad and and the school has now begun and and visit will be shown. Open to his congregation, worshipping we look forward to our future anyone considering a with them on the Sunday together. pilgrimage and thinking of morning. Preaching whilst Fr exploring a partnership in Fuad interpreted was an A member of our group has Israel/Palestine. experience and a privilege I will described the Pilgrimage as like never forget. Our visit to the making a necklace. Each visit Further details about the school was a real eye opener and was a beautiful jewel more Diocesan Partnerships contact: not what we expected. We had amazing and precious than the The Revd Denise Dodd, been told that we would be last and they kept coming. Developing World Church spending two hours in the school Arriving in Bethlehem after all Links Adviser 07720 511192, with the English teachers. On any those experiences was yet another email: denise.dodd@southwell. visit to this land never make jewel to be added. The people anglican.org Niftynotes 9 Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Standard CMD February Safeguarding 3 Challenging Behaviour Training Practical suggestions for dealing Foundation Governor or Chair of with behaviour issues with your Governors. The following sessions cover the children. basics of safeguarding children, Staff of the Education Team and young people, and vulnerable Led by Nick Harding the Department for Development adults. 7.30-9pm will co-deliver this session. This Jubilee House, Southwell comes at a time when Head All Clergy and Readers are Booking: Ally Horne 01636 Teachers and their Leadership required to attend Safeguarding 817236 or email: Teams are under intense pressure training every three years. [email protected] and we feel it is important that clergy are able to offer informed Lay leaders, children and youth 11 Mental Health support and insight. teams, and pastoral workers are also welcome to attend. Awareness Day 2-40pm An opportunity for clergy, Christ Church Worksop, The readers, wardens and other role Lounge Monday 24 February holders in church/parish/pastoral St Barnabus Lenton Abbey settings to explore how best to Nottingham handle various mental health 27 & 13 March NG9 2SN issues. Key speakers/experts in their field will guide us through Reading and Preaching Revelation the day and help us to understand Thursday 13 March the illnesses and typical These two sessions will help to behaviour patterns with practical unpack the imagery of the Book St Mary’s, Ladybrook advice on how we respond. of Revelation in a way that Mansfield makes it understandable to an NG18 5LZ 10am-3.30pm audience less familiar with Highbury Hospital apocalyptic literature whilst drawing out its very real Wednesday 9 April relevance to 21st Century St Mark’s, Woodthorpe 25 The Changing Role of readers. Nottingham NG5 4PH Clergy in our Church Led by Henry Curran Schools 7.30-9pm This is a new and important event St Mary’s Church, Wollaton Thursday 1 May which focuses on the rapidly Park Jubilee House changing role of the parish priest Southwell in a church school. This is not NG25 0JH training related to leading Collective Worship or RE Contact: lessons. Rather, it seeks to Catriona Gundlach 01636 highlight the ever growing need 817232, email: catriona Bookings: to provide appropriate and robust @southwell.anglican.org Family Care support to the Head Teacher, 0115 960 3010 Senior Leadership Team and staff of our schools, whether you are a 10 February 14

Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio

FireWorks presents A Day of Renewal ‘Encountering God - for children and adults’

with learning, worship, creativity, space, time for prayer, anointing

Leader: Elle Bird Head of Children and Youth, St Chad’s Romiley, Stockport New Wine Seminar

Saturday 1 February 2014 11.30am to 4.30pm at St Helen’s Church, Burton Joyce NG14 5DN

Drinks, biscuits, cake provided. Bring your own lunch or buy sandwiches, takeaways, in village.

Contributions invited for costs. No booking needed.

For further info please contact: Roger Harper [email protected] 0115 931 2109 Niftynotes 11 What’s On in February Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected] 1 FireWorks presents A Day of Renewal ‘Encountering God - for children and adults’ with learning, worship, creativity, space, time for prayer, anointing… Leader: Elle Bird Head of Children and Youth, St Chad’s Romiley, Stockport New Wine Seminar Leader . 11.30am to 4.30pm at St Helen’s Church, Burton Joyce NG14 5DN Drinks, biscuits, cake provided. Bring your own lunch or buy sandwiches, takeaways, in village. Contributions invited for costs. No booking needed. For further info please contact Roger Harper [email protected] 0115 931 2109 1-28 Seed: Blood Exhibition – Jean Lamb. Southwell Minster. Preview 31st January, 7pm. To Remember: To Redeem. Paintings and Sculpture on the theme of Sacrifice. Further details: Caroline Jarvis email: [email protected] 3 It’s a Question of Sport – multimedia sports quiz. Bella Italia, Cornerhouse, Nottingham. 7pm. A high-quality sports quiz, brief talk, good food and a bar. Bring your mates to try and win the prize or, at least, to avoid the wooden spoon! The evening includes a sporty, relevant talk to help people consider the Christian faith. For more details see ministryofsport.org.uk or contact Sport Ambassador Rob Taylor 07775 687682. 5 Holy Land Pilgrimage evening - 7pm in All Hallows Church, Ordsall. Pictures and reflections of the Pilgrimage and visit will be shown. Open to anyone considering a pilgrimage and thinking of exploring a partnership in Israel/Palestine. Tea and coffee available. 10 Multimedia sports quiz. Heat restaurant, East Leake, 7.30pm. Invite your friends to a fun evening of sports trivia, India food, and an introduction to faith. For more details see ministryofsport.org.uk or contact Sport Ambassador Rob Taylor 07775 687682. 18-21 Bestwood. Football Holiday Club. 4 days of football coaching, Bible teaching and fun for 7-12 year olds! Do you have time to help with this unique outreach opportunity? Contact Sport 1 Ambassador Rob Taylor 07775 687682 for more info.

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1 Transforming Worship Conference – national worship leaders are welcomed for a special one- day conference. Speakers: Geraldine Latty, an international worship leader, gospel singer and speaker; Philip Jakob, a leading choirmaster and organist and member of the Iona Community. The day includes a wide range of practical workshops covering everything from preaching to youth worship, and is suitable for clergy, lay ministers, musicians, worship leaders, and anyone who wants to grow in worship. The brochure / booking forms are available from Catriona Gundlach [email protected] or Nick Harding [email protected], and can be downloaded from the diocesan website. Please book as soon as possible....full details are included in the brochure. 24-28 Key Stage 2 Time Travelling for schools at Southwell Minster.

Please note the deadline for the March 2014 issue of Nifty Notes is: 12th February 2014 12 February 14 Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings

The Revd Dr Mark Vasey-Saunders to become Team Vicar with responsibility for St Michael’s West Retford (0.5), continuing as Team Vicar with responsibility for the parishes of Babworth and Scofton (0.3) and Pioneer Minister with responsibility for Fresh Expressions of Church (0.2). Licensing date of Sunday 9 February 2014, 6pm at St Michael’s West Retford.

Pudding Nights at Launde Abbey The Thomas Merton Society If the pudding course is always the best part of any meal for you, of Great Britain & why not come along to Launde Abbey and indulge yourself properly. Ireland Enjoy a modest savoury first course, followed by six delicious puddings until you have to say “I’m full!” www. Pudding nights start again on February 13th 2014 thomasmertonsociety.org.uk Price: £20 per person.

For more information or to book please contact: All are welcome to the Launde Abbey on 01572 717254 or visit Thomas Merton Society’s www.laundeabbey.org.uk conference the road to joy Seed:Blood 4-6 April 2014 Oakham School, Rutland

JEAN LAMB Key note speakers: Christine Bochen SOUTHWELL MINSTER Gary Hall Daniel Horan

£220(members) £240(non-members)

1st-28th FEBRUARY 2014 To book, or for further PREVIEW 31st JANUARY 7pm details, please visit the website or contact:

Booking Secretary Kymin Cottage Diocesan Synod 2014 Westhide Hereford HR1 3RG Saturday 5 April 2014 (including AGM) Wednesday 9 July 2014 (evening) bookings@ Saturday 8 November 2014 thomasmertonsociety.org.uk

DIOCESAN WORSHIP DAY Living Worship TIMETABLE

9.30 to Delegates arrive, coffee available, Marketplace 10.00 Saturday 1st March 2014 Southwell Minster 10.00 Welcome and Introductions from 9.30am to 4pm A day to inspire and enhance 10.15 Worship and Keynote: worship and mission, spanning Worship, singing, music and celebration! the breadth of church traditions Geraldine Latty

11.10 Break, Marketplace With: Geraldine Latty & Philip Jakob Bishop Tony Porter, Helen Bent, Angela Brymer Lucy Cleland, Rowena Edlin-White 11.45 Workshop 1 Nick and Clare Harding, Jacqui Jones Peter Huxtable, David Picken, Peter Price Mark Rodel, Guy Turner, Christopher Woods 12.45 Lunch (bring your own), Marketplace

1.45 Workshop 2

2.55 Worship and Keynote: Music for a heavy church which washes the feet of the world Philip Jakob

3.50 Closing remarks

Organised by the Southwell & Nottingham Diocese Liturgical Committee 4.00 Finish

Make a note of your choice of first and second workshops:

Morning Workshop first choice second choice

Afternoon Workshop first choice second choice LEADERS & WORKSHOPS BOOKING FORM

Please books as early as possible to ensure your workshop choices and to help with our administration and 2. TEACHING CONGREGATIONS TO SING 8. ALL-AGE WORSHIP – JOYS AND CHALLENGES organisation. We will allocate second choices for workshops if your first choices are full. Geraldine Latty is steeped in the Pentecostal tradition, and Clare Harding is an experienced teacher and great Please complete the form in BLOCK CAPITALS. has also spent a number of years being a part of the Methodist communicator to all ages. She is married to Nick, Children’s church. She worked as a music teacher for 12 years, and left Ministry Adviser for the diocese. They both have experience APPLICANT (Please phot ocopy for more delegates) teaching to ‘see what God wanted to do with her time’. Whether in leading and developing all-age worship in local churches it is giving vocal coaching to teenage mums or heading up the and large-scale events. NAME CHURCH music teams in churches, running a community gospel choir, or leading worship at national conferences – the passion of her heart is to be one who knows she is pursued and loved by 9. READING AND SPEAKING IN CHURCH ADDRESS God, and to shout out loud that as God loves her so God loves Rowena Edlin-White originally trained for the theatre and has and welcomes everyone. utilised that training for 15 years as a Reader and ordained POSTCODE EMAIL TEL The diocese is committed to encouraging and promoting ‘living worship’, and we all have Opening Keynote speaker – worship, singing, music, and minister in Nottingham. Her workshop isn’t about elocution celebration! but about being heard loud and clear! more to do in understanding and celebrating the diversity of worship in our churches. WORKSHOP CHOICES We are delighted to welcome Geraldine Latty and Philip Jakob, both of whom will share 12. ‘LOVE GOES ON’ – 10. EFFECTIVE PREACHING INTRODUCING BERNADETTE FARRELL’S COLLECTION Workshop 1 – 11.45 to 12.45 their vision for worship and lead us in creativity. Through this day we hope to provide Tony Porter worked in urban and city parishes in the north Philip Jakob spent the first 14 years after graduation as a of England before becoming Bishop of Sherwood. He is Please tick a first and second choice 1st choice 2nd choice opportunities to look afresh at all aspects of worship by exploring liturgy, preaching, secondary school music teacher in North London and briefly in committed to basic principles of preparation and delivery of Manchester. Since 1994 he has been Director of Music for the effective preaching. 1. Creative worship with Book of Common Prayer music and prayer. This promises to be a day of challenge and inspiration! Cathedral and Diocese of Hallam. He presents the cathedral as a model for the diocese with wide ranges and choices of 2. Teaching congregations to sing music. He is a published composer of liturgical music and is in 11. FRESH EXPERESSSIONS OF WORSHIP 3. Encouraging children to sing and play wide demand as liturgical animator at conferences across the Mark Rodel is Tutor in Pioneer Ministry at St John’s College, country, working with John Bell and the Wild Goose Resource Nottingham and Pioneer Minister and Vicar in the Parish of 4. Making to most of Intercessions COST APPLICATIONS Group and as a Member of the Iona Community. All Hallows, Lady Bay with St Edmund, Holme Pierrepont The day is £15 per person Closing Keynote Speaker – Music for a heavy church that and Adbolton. Mark is keen to explore how the Church can 5. Widening you repertoire with Choirs Please fill in the booking form carefully washes the feet of the world stimulate and engage with the spiritual questing of those who WORKSHOPS indicating your preferred two choices of each do not consider themselves Christians. 6. Creative youth worship workshop, and a second choice should your The programme provides a wide range 3. ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO SING AND PLAY 7. The way forward for worship preferred one be full. of choices and subjects. There are two Peter Price is a very experienced music teacher, organist and 14. CREATIVE PRAYER AND PRAYER STATIONS 8. All-Age Worship – joys and challenges choir master. He is currently director of Music a St Leonard’s Lucy Cleland serves as Bishop’s Chaplain in the diocese sessions, with at least 8 choices. If you PLACES WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A ‘FIRST Church, Wollaton and a local trainer for RSCM. of Southwell & Nottingham having previously been a parish come with others from your church it COME, FIRST SERVED’ BASIS. priest in Cambridgeshire. She appreciates creativity and would help to ‘spread yourselves out’ by 4. MAKING THE MOST OF INTERCESSIONS interaction in prayer and worship. attending different workshops. Please keep a note of your workshop choices Workshop 2 – 1.45 to 2.45 – there is space for this on the reverse of the Jacqui Jones is Canon Precentor at Southwell Minster, and leaflet. works with the diocese and Cathedral in developing creative 15. MODERN WORSHIP SONGS – Please tick a first and second choice 1st choice 2nd choice YOUNG PEOPLE and imaginative use of prayers and liturgy. GOOD SOURCES, AND WRITING SONGS 9. Reading and speaking in church (14+) are most welcome, and we Cheques: Please make cheques payable to Peter Huxtable is vicar at Stapleford, and an accomplished hope that they will both enjoy and ‘Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Board of 5. WIDENING YOUR REPERTOIRE WITH CHOIRS musician and song-writer. In his workshop he will direct 10. Effective preaching people to good sources of new songs, and help them think participate fully in the programme for Finance’. Return your completed booking form Guy Turner is a Lay Clerk in the choir of Southwell Minster, and a through writing songs from scratch. 11. Fresh Expressions of worship the day. Please note that the day is not and payment, in an envelope marked freelance composer, performer and teacher. His published works appropriate for children to attend as ‘Transforming Worship’, to: include humorous choral songs, church music and a number of 12. Love goes on - introducing Bernadette Farrell’s collection hymns in the new Methodist Hymnal Singing the Faith. 16. THE PEOPLE OF THANKSGIVING – delegates. 13. Worship and Social Media Catriona Gundlach LITURGY FOR THE EUCHARIST MARKETPLACE Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham 6. CREATIVE YOUTH WORSHIP David Picken is Archdeacon on Newark. He brings to the role 14. Creative prayer and Prayer Stations Jubilee House Angela Brymer is Youth Ministry Adviser for the diocese, and a passion for engaging people with worship and liturgy within There will be a small Marketplace the Anglo-Catholic tradition. 15. Modern worship songs – sources and writing songs Westgate experienced in organising, running and leading youth worship with organisations represented and a and engagement events. Southwell NG25 0JH 16. The People of the Thanksgiving - Liturgy for the Eucharist bookstall of worship resources for sale. 17. WORSHIP4TODAY - RELEASING RESOURCES TO ENRICH WORSHIP 17. Worship4Today – Releasing resources to enrich worship For more information please contact Catriona 7. THE WAY FORWARD FOR WORSHIP DISABLED ACCESS Helen Bent [email protected] 13. WORSHIP AND SOCIAL MEDIA is Bishop’s Adviser in Music and Worship for Payment of £15 required on booking, cheques payable to ‘Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Board of Finance’. Most of the site and Workshop venues the Diocese of Sheffield. She is an experienced practitioner, Christopher Woods spent three years helping the church 01636 817232 rooted in the local church, often working with limited are fully accessible. Please indicate on nationally engage with worship as Secretary of the Liturgical Return your completed booking form and payment, in an envelope marked ‘Transforming Worship’, to : or Nick Harding resources to create uplifting and inspiring worship. Her Commission and Worship Development Officer. He has Catriona Gundlach, Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, Jubilee House, Westgate, Southwell NG25 0JH the booking form if you have particular [email protected] Worship 4 Today course is a valuable national resource. needs regarding access. recently moved to be Priest-in-Charge of St Anne’s Hoxton,

01636 817234 (with St Columba), with added training responsibilities in the For more details contact Nick Harding: [email protected] Stepney area. #

THE VEN PETER HILL Archdeaconry of Nottingham

ANNUAL VISITATIONS 2014

C I T A T I O N

ALL LICENSED CLERGY WITHIN THE ARCHDEACONRY OF NOTTINGHAM

I very much look forward to welcoming you to one of our Archdeacon’s Visitations in May. This year the Visitations will take place in parish churches in our deaneries. All services start at 7.30pm. Churchwardens and Clergy may choose which they wish to attend. As always, members of Parochial Church Councils and other supporters are welcome to attend the service.

Please ensure that the Churchwardens post their Forms of Declaration to the Registry at Jubilee House prior to the Service.

I would particularly like to welcome new Churchwardens at the Visitation and would be grateful if you would send their names beforehand. Could you send at the same time details of those who have not stood again, or not been re-elected, with an indication of the number of years served. I would also like to be told of those Churchwardens who have died during the past year so that they can be remembered in prayer. This information should be sent to the Archdeacons’ Office and it would help to have it in writing by the end of April.

You are encouraged to arrive in good time for the service as on-street car parking in the vicinity of the hosting churches is not straight forward. There are pay car parks within easy reach in both cases. The Incumbents and Parochial Church Councils of the host Parishes have most kindly agreed to provide refreshments for all attending the Visitation following the service.

DEANERY LOCATION DAY DATE

THE NOTTINGHAMS Nottingham St Mary Wednesday 7 May

THE BINGHAMS & GEDLING Whatton St John of Beverley Monday 19 May

The Archdeacons’ Office Tel 01636 817206 email: [email protected] The Diocesan Registry Tel 01636 817209 email: [email protected]

THE VEN DAVID PICKEN Archdeaconry of Newark

ANNUAL VISITATIONS 2014

C I T A T I O N

ALL LICENSED CLERGY WITHIN THE ARCHDEACONRY OF NEWARK

I very much look forward to welcoming you to one of our Archdeacon’s Visitations in May. This year the Visitations will take place in parish churches in our four deaneries. All services start at 7.30pm. Churchwardens and Clergy may choose which they wish to attend. As always, members of Parochial Church Councils and other supporters are welcome to attend the service.

Please ensure that the Churchwardens post their Forms of Declaration to the Registry at Jubilee House prior to the Service.

You are encouraged to arrive in good time for the service using car parking in the vicinity of the hosting church. The Incumbents and Parochial Church Councils of the host Parishes have most kindly agreed to provide refreshments for all attending the Visitation following the service.

DEANERY LOCATION DAY DATE

Mansfield Mansfield Woodhouse St Edmund Thursday 1 May

Bassetlaw and Bawtry East Markham St John the Baptist Monday 12 May

Newstead Greasley St Mary Wednesday 14 May

Newark and Southwell Newark Christ Church Wednesday 21 May

The Archdeacons’ Office Tel 01636 817206 email: [email protected] The Diocesan Registry Tel 01636 817209 email: [email protected]

An Open Day Conference created in collaboration between the East Midlands Regional Training Network, St. John’s College, Nottingham and the International Research Consortium of the Partnership for Missional Church. Open to anyone from any denomination. Missional Church and Fresh Expressions; what can we learn from each other?

17TH June 2014

St. John’s College, Bramcote, Nottingham (close to Jn. 25 of the M1)

9.00am for 9.30am – 4.30pm

Cost: £25 including a buffet lunch (payable on the day) – overnight accommodation (B&B) before and/or after the day is available for an extra charge of under £40

Booking: places are limited and must be secured with Catriona on 01636 817232 or [email protected]

Arising from the work of Lesslie Newbigin and the Gospel and Our Culture Network the missional church movement has made a significant impact in existing congregations worldwide, enabling them to be formed as missional communities rather than just doing mission. In the UK much effort, energy and resource has been engaged with developing Fresh Expressions of Church alongside Pioneer Ministry and Pioneer Ministers for those 60% of the population who, surveys suggest would not normally consider worshipping in an existing congregation. A significant amount of debate has been generated in the UK about the relationship between Fresh Expressions and so-called ‘inherited church.’

This international day conference seeks to bring together practitioners and theologians of missional church from around the world with their counterparts in the UK Fresh Expressions movement. We hope for rich and mutually beneficial dialogue and conversation where practice, research and reflection are shared together.

Speakers will include representatives from missional church initiatives in the UK, East Midlands and South Africa and others will cover topics such as; research into Fresh Expressions by the Church Army (Claire Dalpra), Church Planting research (Cathy Ross), a theological rationale for Fresh Expressions (Michael Moynagh) and FX practitioners including input from the national leadership of Messy Church.

Any questions about the arrangements for the day can be directed to;

Rev Canon Dr. Nigel Rooms 01636 817231 or [email protected]

Joining together in the transforming mission of God

MINISTRY VACANCIES February 2014

Southwell & Nottingham Diocese is a great place to be in ministry for mission! We specialise in creative and stimulating appointments, have generous churchgoers, some beautiful churches and our cathedral is a gem. It’s a varied and exciting area to live in, with excellent access to other parts of the UK. We take care of our church leaders with good quality housing and supportive deanery colleagues. Fresh stipendiary/non-stipendiary/retiring/part- time clergy and laity are welcome!

Our current vacancies, divided by Archdeaconry are as follows:

NOTTINGHAM ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES

Peter Hill, Archdeacon of Nottingham would welcome enquiries on any of these opportunities. [email protected] m: 07771 778182

Nottingham St Andrews Vicar: 0.5 Stipendiary (Patron Peache Trustees) This strategic and missional city parish seeks a new lead minister who

 is prayerful and able to accept support  has both an executive and collaborative leadership style, building leadership capacity in others  is a discipler and pastor  has an evangelical and charismatic perspective  is resilient in giving and receiving theological challenge  will build a support network for working in a mixed economy challenging area.

You need to be open to being transformed by God and fostering a range of worship styles where the Eucharist is central. Parish profile and application form is available at http://southwell.anglican.org/mission-ministry/job- vacancies/clergy-vacancies/

Closing date 10 February 2014. Discernment process 23/24 February.

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St John the Evangelist, 0.5 stipendiary Vicar, stand alone or possibly linked to Carrington, Nottingham another post

A diverse urban parish, socially, economically and ethnically, two miles north of Nottingham City Centre, population of approx 9,000.

The community has much of the buzz of an exciting modern city culture, and the parish borders vibrant, multi-cultural Forest Fields and Hyson Green, the more suburban but still diverse Sherwood and Sherwood Rise and the mixed housing, light industry and green spaces of Basford. The church reflects that local diversity with members from a range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. A significant number are drawn from across Nottingham, due to the ordered Catholic worship and inclusive values that St John’s owns.

The new incumbent will lead collaboratively on major initiatives going forward at parish, deanery and diocesan level. The congregation are praying for a priest who:

 will be pastoral to all, inside and outside our church community  will be community minded  has a concern for those marginalised by society  has a positive theological attitude to contemporary issues  models and teaches prayerful spirituality  is enthusiastic about work with children and young people  has a sense of humour!

Parish Profile now available at www.stjohnscarrington.org.uk - open the 'Notices' page where there is a link to the profile.

Registers of interest in either a stand alone 0.5 post or dual role possibilities welcome.

Edwalton, Holy Rood GOOD LOOKING CHURCH SEEKS LIVE-IN PARTNER *** THIS IS NOW A 0.5 Stipendiary Associate Priest, STIPENDIARY POST Holy Rood, Edwalton

We seek an inspirational priest who can make a difference and mobilise us for new challenges and opportunities in mission. We are eager for growth, thought provoking teaching and effective ministry in collaboration with two neighbouring parishes, to which you will be Associate.

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You will be an enthusiastic enabler, comfortable in facilitating participation in a variety styles and community activities and up for the challenge of communicating the Gospel to young people. Modern vicarage in a small and attractive Nottingham suburb, just south of the Trent.

Parish profile available soon. Initial enquiries to the Archdeacon of Nottingham.

St Michael with St Anne Two attractive South Notts villages , great places in which to Sutton Bonington & St live and minister the Gospel, need a priest who; James Normanton on Soar House for Duty Priest in  will continue to teach and energise us from the Charge scriptures;  can lead us in interpreting and fulfilling the diocesan vision for our two parishes: Joining together in the transforming mission of God;  will enable us to make new patterns of ministry work;  can provide continuity of pastoral care;  and encourage others in commitment and leadership roles.

Parish Profile available on the Diocesan website: http://southwell.anglican.org/mission-ministry/job- vacancies/clergy-vacancies/

NEWARK ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES

David Picken, Archdeacon of Newark would welcome enquiries on any of these opportunities. [email protected] m: 07917 690576

The Elkesley Group of The Retford Area Team Ministry is looking for a half-time Parishes in the Retford Area priest, to work initially with 5 attractive rural parishes just Team Ministry south of Retford, in north Nottinghamshire.

0.5 Stipendiary Associate The new priest will be part of an innovative Team Ministry, Priest and a friendly chapter in the Deanery of Bassetlaw and Bawtry, and will receive a great deal of support and encouragement from Diocesan leaders.

Informal enquiries are welcome. Please contact the Team Rector, Canon Tony Walker (01777 703800) [email protected] or the Archdeacon of Newark.

Closing date 5 February 2014 at 5.00pm. Interview 17 February 2014. Profile available on the Diocesan website: http://southwell.anglican.org/mission-ministry/job- vacancies/clergy-vacancies/

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Lay Missioner to Schools & The person appointed will spend approximately 4 days per Young People for Bassetlaw week in the Retford Area Team Ministry area and one day and Bawtry Deanery based in per week being available for support and consultancy for Retford schools and churches across the whole deanery. This post takes seriously the spiritual needs, as well as the educational needs, of children and their families, both in the

Retford Area Team Ministry area and across the deanery.

It is envisaged that the post will be based in Retford, probably using the same office as the Threads project worker at St Saviour’s Community Centre.

The post will be formally advertised in due course but informal enquiries welcome to the Archdeacon of Newark.

We welcome applications from suitably qualified clergy from all sections of the community, and strive to be an equal opportunity employer.

Enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) clearance is required for this post.

For general advice about moving please contact The Revd John Lee, the Clergy Appointments Adviser in London – +44 (0) 20-7898 1898 Email: [email protected]

Overseas applicants may apply for posts having consulted John Lee above. If short listed they come for interview in the diocese at their own expense. Applicants will be assessed on the criteria for the post and if appointed it will be conditional on the Archbishop’s approval.

Next Bulletin March 2014

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Diocesan Clergy Consultative Group (DCCG)

Calling...... All Self Supporting Ministers

The Meeting of the Diocesan Clergy Consultative Group to be held on 17th March 2014 will focus on Self Supporting Ministry in the Diocese

We would like to hear from you, your ideas and your concerns so we can share these with the Bishop, Archdeacons and Executive and hopefully be a support and encouragement to you in your ministry and mission.

All replies will be held in confidence. Our discussions will focus on the issues and will not include personal details.

If you wish to have your views aired in our discussion please e-mail us at either of the addresses shown below.

Your ministry is important to us This is your opportunity to have your say

We look forward to hearing from you

The Revd Kevin Charles [email protected] The Revd Irene Tissington [email protected]

Your SSM Representatives on the DCCG